Robocode

[Jonanin]

Well, this is really cool for anyone who wants to start programming, but is also very fun for professional programmers.

It's called Robocode. Basically it lets you program Robot AI using Java. Then, take the robots you made and let em bash it up in an arena. You have fun, and learn at the same time. It comes with sample robots, API, 'n everything. It also comes with a whole library of functions to make the robots move, shoot, etc. So, half of it is handled for you (Mostly the annoying parts), and you get to do the fun part which is the logic behind the robot.

This was popular during 2000 through 2003, but some people still use it. There is a whole community wiki for everything (This was really popular) (I'll give you the links for everything).

Heres a Pic:
http://img428.imageshack.us/img428/6573/untitled2dg.png
[Three bots of Mine battling it out in the Arena]


So heres the links:

http://robocode.sourceforge.net (http://robocode.sourceforge.net) -- Get it here

http://robocode.sourceforge.net/myfirstrobot/MyFirstRobot.html (http://robocode.sourceforge.net/myfirstrobot/MyFirstRobot.html) - GREAT tutorial for beginners. a MUST read.

http://robowiki.net -- A wiki with useful functions and everything

http://robocoderepository.com/ -- Download hundreds (upon thousands) of robots made for it


It's really actually very fun. I'll probably post some tutorials to get started.

If you search google you can even find leagues where they fight the best bots to see who can make the best bot ever! We could even start an XGen league.

Try it out.

:cool:

[jojabulldawgs91]

I don't really get it but that might be because I'm 14. Still looks confusing though.

[¿CRAZYØ¿]

When I visited a Highschool on an Open Hosue they had that on the screen. I think I'll try it out. I'll most likely fail miserably!

[ssgtGrimreaper]

I'm gonna try it too...
Even though my programing skills=negative uber...
EDIT: *is stoopid*
Do I just run the batch file? or what?

[Vince]

Seems like a fun way to buff up on programming. I'll look at it later, this comp I'm on sucks.

[theryman]

Hmm... Well, I'm proud to say that my robot, Roger, succesfully defeated sitting duck!

[XGEN-CRaZeD]

I just downloaded it.I got cofused with teh whole,"mirror"thing.EDIT:wait,how do you like um make it so you can acess it?It brings me to a table of the files contents...Like the HTML and stuff...any thing to help me?

[Jonanin]

Select a mirror (just use the first one) click "Download" on the right. Then the download should start. If not, click the link provided. Once you download, there is a .JAR file. Run it.